Area: | School of Economics and Finance |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 2807 (v.5) Finance (Managerial) 212 or any previous version
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12607 (v.3) Finance (Principles) 215 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Quotations in foreign exchange, spot, forward and cross rates, international finance parity conditions, risk in an international context, foreign exposure management and measurement, hedging tools and specialised instruments, international diversification, universal hedging, international debt and equity and euromarket. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have- Understood foreign exchange markets. Analysed foreign exchange risk. Be Adept in currency risk management. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Eiteman, Stonehill and Moffett, (2001), Multinational Business Finance, 9th ed, Addision, Wesley and Longman Publishing Company. Subhrendu Rath, (2002), International Finance - A Guide 4th ed, Vineyard Publishing. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 50%, Mid-Semester Test 40%, Tutorial Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 81101 Banking and Finance | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Summer Period | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Joondalup Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Metro College Malaysia | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | UHK SPACE Main Campus | Trimester 1A | Y | | | | 2004 | UHK SPACE Main Campus | Trimester 2A | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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